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Sun & Moon
03:56
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If you were the Sun and I the Moon
Would you ever see me in your light
Would you let me close enough to feel you
I wanna feel the warmth of all your fire
And darling if you ever go dark
No orbit would ever feel the same
Cause I can feel you heating up my hearth
And you put all the other stars to shame
So please don't ever let me go
Let me go, let me go, let me go
And I will take your every storm in stride
Cause I know I'm a little hard-headed
But I'll show you off almost every night
I know I've got some competition
I'm just one of many by your side
And Mercury's got style I'll give it to him
But I know that in me you confide
And I'm a rock that's full of holes
But down in my soul
I know that I'm gifted with a goal
Keep the tidal roll
But it only matters if you're there
Baby keep in mind
That I'm light upon my feet
Lighting up the streets
Helping keep the lovers in their sheets
Dancing under me baby
I hope that you are aware
That darling if you ever go dark
No orbit would ever feel the same
Cause I can feel you heating up my hearth
And you put all the other stars to shame
So please don't ever let me go
Let me go, let me go, let me go
And I will take your every storm in stride
Cause I know I'm a little hard-headed
But I'll show you off almost every night
Baby I promise
I promise this to you
Oh sunshine I promise
The Sun will always come before the Moon
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Or Do I
04:43
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I still feel like a young man
But my mind just keeps outrunning me
Tired in these moments
And remorseful for the one I used to be
Can I make up what I lost
Can I turn back all the clocks
I just want to be a kid again
And I know I'm having fun
But just like the setting sun
I see more ends than I see new beginnings
But I know or do I
Will my life pass me by
Or will I grab a hold and take the reins
Why am I self-centered
And will I get better
Can I find some purpose bigger than me
Going through the motions
Calling shots and paying bills on time
An optimist by nature
But i'm just scared to show my bitter side
Can we find some common ground
Is there meaning in these sounds
Do we all just have to disagree
I wanna leave this fucking state
But will my family be ok
Could I make it in a brand new place
Do I really mean it
Anyone else feel this
Or am I standing on this hill all alone
Getting off my high horse
I mean I'm lucky of course
But I want to bring my loving on home
But I know or do I
Will this life just pass me by
Will I find a way to balance joy and wealth
Do I even bother
Will I be a good father
If I can give it away I can give it to myself
Well I know I will
Well I know I will
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When I was walking by your side
And I was looking for a chance to call you mine
I don't understand your mind
But God I hope that you might let me inside
It's the sideways glances
And the second chances
That bring me to a point of contention now
It's the over your shoulders
And the if we were olders
That bring me to my knees my god I'm begging you not to leave
So tell me now
If there's hope for me
Or if I'm just a counterpoint for your fantasy
So give me love
Or just get on up without me by your side
And I'll just move it on
But don't keep stringing me along I can't take it
Turn it over in my head
Am I worth it, did I earn the path I tread
Is it too good to be true
Could I keep this train a-rolling without you
It's the sideways glances
And the second chances
That bring me to a point of contention now
It's the over your shoulders
And the if we were olders
That bring me to my knees my god I'm begging you not to leave
So tell me now
If there's hope for me
Or if I'm just a counterpoint for your fantasy
So give me love
Or just get on up without me by your side
And I'll just move it on
But don't keep stringing me along I can't take it
When the walls are closing in
And I can't decide where yours should end
And where mine might begin
Shoot me down or bring me up
Either way I know I'm drinking till I'm full on your loving cup
So tell me now
If there's hope for me
Or if I'm just a counterpoint for your fantasy
So give me love
Or just get on up without me by your side
And I'll just move it on
But don't keep stringing me along I can't take it
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4. |
Loving and Losing
04:01
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The devil plays tricks in the candlelight
And the bottom shelf liquor just hold me tight
I'm going down in a way I've never known
It's easy to get lost when you're alone
A fool slips down from his favorite hill
Getting all weighed down with his water bill
It's a day by day but hold that head up high
You might start to drown but you never die
You might start to drown but you never die
Even on the worst of day's we're all still getting by
And even when the world is burning keep your candlelight
And if you give some love it's coming round
Breaking chains that only you have bound
A mother cries out for her daughters youth
As she finds true love in a photo both
It's a rarity but pure as solid gold
She might just be happy when she's old
A wandering man with a marionette
He pulls the strings of his own regrets
All he wants to do is make the people smile
And he gets what he needs once in a while
He gets what he needs once in a while
And even on the worst of days the sun is shining bright
And even when the world is burning rain will dim that light
And if you give some love it's coming round
Breaking chains that only you have bound
And it's hard when you're taking it slow
Going far but never getting home
And every time you see a solemn face
Just grant that soul with a warm embrace
Well you never know what your happiness can do
Maybe that love's coming round to you
And maybe you can love yourself too
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She was the lover in a tragedy scene
She never got to steal the show
Or bow before the curtain closed
She puts her makeup on in Studio B
She walks the lot in dark of night
And never gets to see the light
And even though she's got the strength
To be a start to climb the ranks
No one opens her door
Pulling the rug out from underneath
The chances are few and far between
But she's looking for more
So tell me it's wrong to think
That it could be me who steals the show on center stage
And I don't know if I'm flying too close to the sun
But if I don't try how will I know if I'm the one
First one to get there and the last one to leave
Always gotta be prepared and never show up unaware
But even my luck and little more love won't level this field
So I'll just keep it rolling on, wait until my card is drawn
Every dog may have its day
There's only so much I can take
Of the pity in their smiles
Fighting the urge to give it up
I know this passions a dying love
So I'm along for the long ride
So tell me it's wrong to think
That it could be me who steals the show on center stage
I don't know if I'm flying too close to the sun
But if I don't try how will I know if I'm the one
Cause even if twenty years go by
And I'm still just trying to justify my love, my love
Growing somewhere in the in between
My mind is a meadow of hopes and dreams I know, I know
So tell me it's wrong to think
It could be me who steals the show on center stage
And I don't know if I'm flying too close to the sun
But if I don't try how will I know if I'm the one
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Benjamin Scott Austin, Texas
My name is Ben Scott. I am an Austin, TX based Singer-Songwriter.
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